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Dr. Arif Saleem, MD

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(Arif Saleem, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Rush Medical College (1998)

2111 Ogden Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504

(630) 553-3000

Dr. Arif Saleem, MD is an orthopedist in Aurora, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Arif Saleem, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Aurora Ogden.

Office Locations

2111 Ogden Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504

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1320 N Highland Avenue Suite B
Aurora, IL 60506

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1100 W Veterans Parkway Suite 1
Yorkville, IL 60560

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

shoulder debridement

In 2023, Dr. Arif Saleem, MD had a list price for arthroscopic shoulder debridement, and shoulder debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

shoulder surgery

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Arif Saleem, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder surgery, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic evaluation	56
doctor visit	490
excision	20
hospital care	30
injections	127
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	40
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	1889
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2013 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic evaluation	35
doctor visit	494
excision	29
hospital care	31
injections	135
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	40
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	18
rehabilitation	2156
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	18
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	40
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2014 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	611
excision	20
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	30
injections	177
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	37
open surgery	14
rehabilitation	960
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	26
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	66
doctor visit	568
excision	14
hospital care	25
injections	148
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	47
manual therapy	319
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	42
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	1726
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	42
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	76
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	19
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	509
excision	18
hospital care	15
injections	163
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	73
manual therapy	367
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	32
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	21
rehabilitation	1991
spinal procedures	26
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	464
excision	19
hospital care	18
injections	170
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	52
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	115
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	23
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	502
hospital care	18
injections	188
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	499
excision	13
injections	182
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	23
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	49
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	422
excision	15
injections	147
joint surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	15
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	518
hospital care	11
injections	183
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	18
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	491
excision	12
injections	165
joint surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	16
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aurora, IL were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	162
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	47
doctor visit	506
excision	17
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	22
injections	162
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	343
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	39
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	1744
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	297
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arif Saleem, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Arif Saleem, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1998. He completed residency at DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1998)

Residency: DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (2006)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arif Saleem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Aurora Ogden

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arif Saleem, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$833 SIMPLICITI $644	AEQUALIS $109	Ascend Flex $80
Medwest Associates	$600 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $600
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$563 DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $470	Joint Implants $93
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$133 Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $133
Stryker Corporation	$78 INSPACE $78
Other	$77 Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $14	HemiCAP Shoulder $13	$50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$692
Gift	$644
Education	$600
Travel and Lodging	$349

Biography

Dr. Ari Saleem specializes in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His clinical interests encompass orthopedic surgery. Dr. Saleem is affiliated with Endeavor Health. His education and training includes medical school at Rush Medical College and residency at DMC Hutzel Women's Hospital. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Aurora, IL.